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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for Sunday May 28, 2023 ( 2 items )  

Case Announces $1.5 Million Grant Award To Assure Honolulu Emergency Food Supply In Event Of Severe
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai'i - District 1) today announced that Honolulu nonprofit Lanakila Pacific, best known for its popular "Meals on Wheels" program, will receive a $1.5 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fortify its facility to protect critical reserve food supplies during severe storms. "Super Typhoon Mawar and its devastating impact on our Guam and Nor  more

Van Hollen, Schatz Lead Over a Dozen Senators in Letter Urging Administration to Ensure Equal Treatment for All U.S. Citizens as It Considers Israel for Visa Waiver Program
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter on May 24, 2023: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) led 14 of their colleagues in a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas urging the Administration to ensure equal treatment of all U.S. citizens - regardless of ethnicity, national origin, and religion - is upheld within the Visa Waiver Program   more